Medical Typist

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location: Queens Drive, Lower Hutt

Service: Patient Administration Service

Contract: Permanent, part-time (0.8 FTE)

Salary: $65,627 to $74,510 (pro-rata)

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

We are looking for a Medical Typist who is experienced with transcription work, possesses a high standard of written English, and has a positive, can-do attitude. The medical typists provide a vital service to patients, families/whānau and health professionals. Your high level of attention to detail will ensure the accurate and timely transformation of incoming dictation from clinical areas into formal letters, so that information is available to others involved in a patient - s care, when it is needed. If you have an editorial eye, an unwavering focus along with a flexible and positive approach to your work - we would love to hear from you.

The Medical Typist role requires you to deliver accurate and timely transcription services to clinicians, as well as managing the processing of transcribed clinical documents on a daily basis.

Some of your duties will include:

• Transcribe dictation from clinicians
• Manage the processing of clinical documents
• Communicate with staff both clinical and non-clinical
• Other general administration duties

Please note you will be based at our Lower Hutt office (but expected to work at Wellington Regional Hospital and Kenepuru Hospital when required). This role is 32 hours/4 days per week, with flexible start/finish times.

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team 

You will be part of a large group of medical typists who are highly specialised in transcription work.  The team provides transcription services to clinical staff across the District, delivering high quality, accurate work with a timely turnaround.  Our team is diverse, fun, multi-cultural and hard working. We pride ourselves on making a positive contribution to the patient journey, working together and supporting each other to do so. 

The Patient Administration Service (PAS) is a group of five services which work together to support the patient journey from referral to a District treatment provider, right through to discharge.  PAS's goals are to provide high quality, efficient and effective administration support to enable clinical staff to concentrate on patient care. 

Moū - About you

You will be a highly experienced typist/transcriptionist with an excellent command of English and a positive attitude. We are looking for the following:

• A high standard of written English (comprehension, punctuation, spelling and grammar).
• A high level of attention to detail at all times
• A positive, - can do - attitude
• Knowledge of medical terminology 

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Applications close 8th May. Please note we will be reviewing applications as we receive them and continuing with the recruitment process.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed